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Waterline Systems - The Speed ShopTue, 12 Dec 2017 01:30:04 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.9We’ve Moved!http://waterlinesystems.com/weve-moved-2/
http://waterlinesystems.com/weve-moved-2/#commentsTue, 12 Dec 2017 01:30:04 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=16471Waterline Systems has moved to a bright, modern space centrally located in North Kingstown, RI. Now in our 30th year, we are proud to continue our tradition of providing unparalleled race boat optimization, one-design repairs, and hard-to-find replacement parts of the highest quality. We began as a service business 30 years ago in a small […]

]]>Waterline Systems has moved to a bright, modern space centrally located in North Kingstown, RI. Now in our 30th year, we are proud to continue our tradition of providing unparalleled race boat optimization, one-design repairs, and hard-to-find replacement parts of the highest quality.

We began as a service business 30 years ago in a small shop in Middletown. One-design sailing was thriving and we saw a need to keep the boats in top shape, giving keels and bottoms a slick finish, making repairs after racecourse mishaps, and supplying parts. And while we’ve had a few changes over the years we’re still going strong. We are pleased to announce that, in addition to our service work, we will continue to build and support the Alerion Yachts brand under its new owner, Peter Johnstone.

At our core, we have always been a race-boat optimization and repair center and we remain committed to our mission of providing the highest quality service. Contact me today to schedule your next service project.

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/weve-moved-2/feed/0Time to Think “Storage”http://waterlinesystems.com/time-think-storage/
http://waterlinesystems.com/time-think-storage/#commentsTue, 04 Oct 2016 19:01:42 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=16044For those of us who live/sail/boat in the Northeast to Midwest, it’s that time of year – time to think about what we can do to get ready for the 2017 season! Waterline Systems can help with everything on your list, from storage to off-season maintenance. We have both indoor and outdoor storage available at […]

]]>For those of us who live/sail/boat in the Northeast to Midwest, it’s that time of year – time to think about what we can do to get ready for the 2017 season! Waterline Systems can help with everything on your list, from storage to off-season maintenance.

We have both indoor and outdoor storage available at our Rhode Island facility, either on your trailer or our stands. We can store your spars as well. While your boat is here, why not have us fair the bottom? Our upgrade your hardware? We have information on file for nearly every existing J/Boat and can help you find any needed replacement parts. And, as the builders of Alerion Yachts, True North Yachts, North Rip Boats and C&C Yachts, we’re the perfect choice to take care of your boat. Whether you store with us or not, we can complete any needed maintenance to get you ready for 2017.

Give us a call at 401.247.3000 or email sales@waterlinesystems.com and tell us what you need. We’re here to help!

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/time-think-storage/feed/0Open House March 5http://waterlinesystems.com/open-house-march-5/
http://waterlinesystems.com/open-house-march-5/#commentsFri, 19 Feb 2016 15:49:56 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=15811On March 5, 2016, USWatercraft, parent company of Waterline Systems, will open the doors to our Rhode Island factory for a behind-the-scenes look at the unique combination of high-tech construction and master craftsmanship that goes in to the build of each of our extraordinary brands, as well as into the work we do for our valued […]

]]>On March 5, 2016, USWatercraft, parent company of Waterline Systems, will open the doors to our Rhode Island factory for a behind-the-scenes look at the unique combination of high-tech construction and master craftsmanship that goes in to the build of each of our extraordinary brands, as well as into the work we do for our valued Waterline customers. On March 5, visitors can take a guided tour of our factory and learn about our process, meet our team of boatbuilding experts, and ask questions one-on-one with our customer service team.

As the builders of True North Yachts, Alerion Yachts, C&C Yachts, and North Rip Boats, we produce luxury power and sail brands, as well as grand-prix racing sailboats and dedicated sportfishing boats. While very different boats in purpose, they share a common denominator – each hull is built to exacting standards, using the high-tech, efficient resin-infusion construction process for which we are known. The result is the highest level of performance for its designed purpose. You will also visit our carpentry shop, where modern CNC machining meets old-world craftsmanship, resulting in some of the most beautiful interior work available.

Tours run every hour, with the last tour starting at 3:00pm. Finished yachts are also on display throughout the day, and several of our industry partners will also showcase their latest products.

In addition, you can enter to win a one-day fishing charter on Narragansett Bay aboard the North Rip 30, led by Captain Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters.

This event is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and family. Our address and map can be found through the link, below.

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/open-house-march-5/feed/0Coastal Craftsmanshiphttp://waterlinesystems.com/coastal-craftsmanship/
http://waterlinesystems.com/coastal-craftsmanship/#commentsWed, 30 Apr 2014 18:06:06 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=15127WPRI’s Rhode Show visited USWatercraft last week to promote this year’s Rhode Island Boat Show. Watch this segment to learn how USW is reinvigorating boat the building industry in Rhode Island. President Randy Borges and VP of Marketing and Communications, Sarah Fawle tour the shop and highlight a few of the many sailing and motoring […]

]]>WPRI’s Rhode Show visited USWatercraft last week to promote this year’s Rhode Island Boat Show. Watch this segment to learn how USW is reinvigorating boat the building industry in Rhode Island. President Randy Borges and VP of Marketing and Communications, Sarah Fawle tour the shop and highlight a few of the many sailing and motoring options available from USWatercraft.

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/coastal-craftsmanship/feed/02014 Rendezvous Recaphttp://waterlinesystems.com/2014-rendezvous-recap/
http://waterlinesystems.com/2014-rendezvous-recap/#commentsMon, 17 Mar 2014 16:41:53 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=14986This year USWatercraft Rendezvous landed on a beautiful Saturday, it was so sunny that we even believe that spring is coming! Our day was jam-packed with six wonderful speakers and eighteen key industry partners on display. We had around 400 visitors for the day. The day began with Cruising World’s Mark Pillsbury awarding, USW President Randy […]

This year USWatercraft Rendezvous landed on a beautiful Saturday, it was so sunny that we even believe that spring is coming! Our day was jam-packed with six wonderful speakers and eighteen key industry partners on display. We had around 400 visitors for the day. The day began with Cruising World’s Mark Pillsbury awarding, USW President Randy Borges with the 2014 Boat of the Year Award for the exquisite Alerion 41. Our guests experienced guided facility tours, watched the CNC machine cut the plug for the C&C 30 rudder, and they viewed both finished boats and boats in progress. Specifically, we displayed the award-winning Alerion 41 along with an Alerion 20, 28, and 33. There was both a True North 34 and 38 under construction and a completed TN 38 on display. We showed off the brand new C&C 30 and the Redline 41, both still under construction, but well on their way to completion. Additionally, we also displayed a J/100 in production and our newest J/24: Blind Squirrel – rumors are she is making a comeback!

Andrew Burton

This year we managed to wrangle in some fantastic speakers to appeal to our various customers, guests, and friends. Our first seminar was with experienced sailing expert, Andrew Burton from Andrew Burton Yacht Services to discuss offshore passage making. Andrew has logged over 300,000 sea miles aboard yachts and commercial craft; he reviewed what to discuss when sailing offshore and being mentally prepared for sea.

Joel Rumelhart

Next up was Joel Rumelhart from Power Products, our New England Volvo Penta Marine Power Center. Joel discussed the new Volvo IPS technology and the glass cockpit system as it pertains to the new True North 50.

David Winskowicz

Following Joel, we had David Winskowicz & Mike Alfanofrom Mack Boring/ Yanmar. Together, they presented on the latest in diesel technology for sailboats as well as powerboats and covered the maintenance and daily care of marine engines.

Tom Degremont and Sam Howell

The afternoon sessions were as equally well attended as the morning sessions. Tom Degremont and Sam Howell from Langan Design Partners kicked off the afternoon to discuss all things considered when designing a luxury power yacht, including how to maintain the integrity of modern design while staying true to the brand’s identity. In this presentation, they updated the crowd on the current status of the new True North 50.

Rob Mazza

Our next speakers certainly traveled the furthest to attend our event. We are fortunate to have had both Rob Mazza and Mark Mills speak about the history of C&C Yachts, past and present. Rob Mazza, of the original C&C Design Group drove down from Ontario, Canada to visit us, and Mark Mills, current C&C designer, made his way across the Atlantic all the way from Ireland. Both designers discussed the evolution of C&C Yachts over the years, leading to its recent modern incarnation.

Mark Mills

They spoke about what made C&C Yachts a success in past sailing markets, and how those same qualities are equally successful for C&C in the 21st Century.

Charlie Enright

The grand finale of the presentations was local sailor, Charlie Enright, to discuss his future as the youngest skipper for the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race on Team Alvimedica. Charlie began his offshore career aboard Disney’s sponsored TP52 Morning Light. Now at age 29, he faces his next challenge racing around the world. In this seminar, Charlie discussed the race, the boats, and how the crew has gotten to this stage as the youngest team to contend in the event.

Many thanks to all of our guests, and to our phenomenal speakers and to our reliable industry partners. Please come again next year! All photo credits to John Cratin Photography.

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/2014-rendezvous-recap/feed/0What We Dohttp://waterlinesystems.com/what-we-do/
http://waterlinesystems.com/what-we-do/#commentsWed, 05 Mar 2014 18:08:24 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=14980The world renowned staff in the Waterline Systems speed shop have been busy on this Evelyn 32. She is a perfect example of some of the service work we perform here at Waterline Systems. A stem to stern makeover has this Evelyn sporting new AwlGrip boot stripes, and a seriously smooth race bottom including a […]

]]>The world renowned staff in the Waterline Systems speed shop have been busy on this Evelyn 32. She is a perfect example of some of the service work we perform here at Waterline Systems. A stem to stern makeover has this Evelyn sporting new AwlGrip boot stripes, and a seriously smooth race bottom including a newly faired keel. We are sure her owners will love the new non-skid deck this summer when the deck gets wet. Our team is ready to work on your power or sail boat, too. Give us a call & bring on summer!

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/what-we-do/feed/0Web – Store Updatehttp://waterlinesystems.com/web-store-update/
http://waterlinesystems.com/web-store-update/#commentsWed, 05 Mar 2014 18:06:37 +0000http://waterlinesystems.com/?p=14977Waterline Systems has recognized a few web-store inefficiencies, so we are thrilled to announce that we have updated our website and webstore to improve our customers’ online experience. Added Features: The site and store will be 100% responsive so you will be able to view it on any type of device, and it will look great […]

]]>Waterline Systems has recognized a few web-store inefficiencies, so we are thrilled to announce that we have updated our website and webstore to improve our customers’ online experience.

Added Features: The site and store will be 100% responsive so you will be able to view it on any type of device, and it will look great on a tablet. Users will also have the ability to have there own account if they come back to the store they would not need to re-enter information as it will be saved for ease of use. The store will also show related product sections on each product and as the user is browsing the store. The new store will have a integrate lightbox for the user to open the images larger as well and view in detail.

Starting March 1st, our online store will be more user-friendly, easier to search, and better populated. Ted, our new parts sales expert, will soon be adding an Alerion and a True North section, so all of our customers, no matter which boat they own, will benefit from our web store front. If you have any immediate parts questions, you can email Ted and the Sales Team directly at tslee@uswatercraft.com.

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/web-store-update/feed/02014 Midwinter Rendezvoushttp://waterlinesystems.com/you-are-invited/
http://waterlinesystems.com/you-are-invited/#commentsFri, 24 Jan 2014 20:51:01 +0000http://www.waterlinesystems.com/?p=14944You are invited! The 2014 USWatercraft Rendezvous is just around the corner! Please join us on March 8th for a day of boat building demonstrations, sailing seminars, and mingle with key industry partners. We will have several 2014 Alerion, C&C, True North, and J/Boat models in production and on display. Presentations will include engine maintenance, […]

The 2014 USWatercraft Rendezvous is just around the corner! Please join us on March 8th for a day of boat building demonstrations, sailing seminars, and mingle with key industry partners. We will have several 2014 Alerion, C&C, True North, and J/Boat models in production and on display. Presentations will include engine maintenance, new product development, sailing tips, and much more. The 2014 Rendezvous will be hosted at our facility on 373 Market Street in Warren, RI 02885. The day will begin at 10AM and go until 4:30PM. Lunch will be provided.

This event will be RSVP only. Please call and speak with Pilar or Sarah at 401-247-3000, or email sangell@uswatercraft.com if you would like to attend.

**Schedule is subject to change

SPEAKERS:

Charlie Enright

Team Alvimedica, VOR

Rob Mazza & Mark Mills

Former C&C Designer and Mills Design

Tom Degremont & Sam Howell

Langan Design Partners

Joel Rumelhart

Power Products Systems, LLC

David Winskowicz & Mike Alfano

Mack Boring

Andrew Burton

Andrew Burton Yacht Services

DISPLAY BOATS:

ALERION YACHTS: All models including Sail Magazine’s Best Boat Winner, the Alerion 41

C&C YACHTS: C&C 30 One Design and the Redline 41 in production

TRUE NORTH YACHTS: TN34MKII Outboard Express, TN38, and TN50 in production

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/you-are-invited/feed/0USW Featured in Professional BoatBuilder!http://waterlinesystems.com/usw-featured-in-professional-boatbuilder/
http://waterlinesystems.com/usw-featured-in-professional-boatbuilder/#commentsFri, 24 Jan 2014 20:42:01 +0000http://www.waterlinesystems.com/?p=14940President Randy Borges and USWatercraft are featured in this month’s Professional BoatBuilder! Click below to read up on the company and the history of USWatercraft. ProBoat147-USWatercraft-smaller

]]>http://waterlinesystems.com/usw-featured-in-professional-boatbuilder/feed/0Big Wins for Waterline Systems Customershttp://waterlinesystems.com/big-wins-for-waterline-systems-customers/
http://waterlinesystems.com/big-wins-for-waterline-systems-customers/#commentsTue, 17 Dec 2013 14:27:58 +0000http://www.waterlinesystems.com/?p=14923All in all, 2013 was a pretty normal year for Waterline Systems. Our customers won their usual quota of World Championships, highlighted by the J/24 and J/22 worlds. J/Boat fleets are getting used to Waterline Systems customers winning everything, the mega-yacht J Class probably thought they were safe…. until Hanuman arrived with a shiny new […]

]]>All in all, 2013 was a pretty normal year for Waterline Systems. Our customers won their usual quota of World Championships, highlighted by the J/24 and J/22 worlds. J/Boat fleets are getting used to Waterline Systems customers winning everything, the mega-yacht J Class probably thought they were safe…. until Hanuman arrived with a shiny new WLS bottom and carted away all their silver.

There have been a few changes this year <understatement>, a big one is our new relationship with Brewer’s Cove Haven Yard. We are doing the bulk of our big boat work there, making it easier for our big boat customers. For example, we worked on Caribbean 600 winner “Privateer”, and 12 Meter North American Champion “KZ3”; they get to win the really fancy trophies.

It is pretty easy to brag about the big guns winning, but we get as much satisfaction in seeing the young punks climb the ranks – nice job Trav and Mike – and seeing many of our customers climb from the middle of the pack, closer and closer to the top.

Yep, just a pretty normal, ho hum, multiple World, North American and most everything else winning season.